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2022 Map of Alden NW

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Alden NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Arkansas River cuts across the northeastern corner of this landscape, marking a significant hydrologic boundary in a region defined by its complex wetland systems. This 2022 survey captures the intricate drainage patterns where Salt Creek and Rattlesnake Cr wind through the terrain. The presence of Dead Horse Slough and named bodies of water like Park Smith Lake and Lake Darrynane highlights the low-lying, marshy character of the land at the intersection of Rice, Stafford, and Reno counties.

Human interaction with this environment is evidenced by a rigid grid of rural routes, including Salt Marsh Rd and Netherland Rd, which negotiate the soft ground. The inclusion of the Migrant's Mile Trl and the W Canal suggests a landscape managed for both transit and water control. This map serves as a detailed record of contemporary land use in a part of Kansas where the boundaries between riverine floodplains and agricultural sections are constantly mediated by drainage features.